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Herbert J. Storing's Complete Anti-Federalist, hailed as a civic
event of enduring importance (Leonard W. Levy, New York Times Book
Review), indisputably established the importance of the
Anti-Federalists' writings for our understanding of the
Constitution. As Storing wrote in his introduction, If the
foundation of the American polity was laid by the Federalists, the
Anti-Federalist reservations echo through American history; and it
is in the dialogue, not merely in the Federalist victory, that the
country's principles are to be discovered. This one-volume edition
presents the essence of the other side of that crucial dialogue. It
can be read as a genuine counterpart to the Federalist Papers; as
an original source companion to Storing's brilliant essay What the
Anti-Federalists Were For (volume I of The Complete
Anti-Federalist, available as a separate paperback); or as a guide
to exploring the full range of Anti-Federalist writing. The
Anti-Federalist makes a fundamental source of our political
heritage accessible to everyone.
Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a
comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans
have said about the American experience from the colonial period to
the present. The book examines the political thought of the most
important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and
ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and
citizens to understand more fully the meaning of America. This new
second edition of the book includes chapters on several additional
historical figures, including Walt Whitman, Lyndon Baines Johnson,
and Ronald Reagan, as well as a new chapter on Barack Obama, who
was not prominent in public life when the first edition was
published. Significant revisions and additions have also been made
to many of the original chapters, most notably on Antonin Scalia,
which now updates his full legacy, increasing the breadth and depth
of the collection.
The freedoms of speech and religion assumed a sacrosanct space in
American notions of civil liberty. But it was not until the
twentieth century that these freedoms became prominent in American
constitutional law; originally, the first ten amendments applied
only to the federal government and not to the states. Murray Dry
traces the trajectory of freedom of speech and religion to the
center of contemporary debates as few scholars have done, by
looking back to the American founding and to the classical texts in
political philosophy that shaped the founders' understanding of
republican government. By comparing the colonial charters with the
new state constitutions and studying the development of the federal
Constitution, Dry demonstrates the shift from governmental concern
for the salvation of souls to the more limited aim of the securing
of rights. For a uniquely rich and nuanced appreciation of this
shift Dry explores the political philosophy of Locke, Spinoza,
Montesquieu, and Mill, among others, whose writings helped shaped
the Supreme Court's view of religion as separate from philosophy,
as a matter of individual faith and not a community practice.
Delving into the polyvalent interpretations of such fundamental
concepts as truth, faith, and freedom, Civil Peace and the Quest
for Truth immeasurably advances the study of American
constitutional law and our First Amendment rights.
The freedoms of speech and religion assumed a sacrosanct space in
American notions of civil liberty. But it was not until the
twentieth century that these freedoms became prominent in American
constitutional law; originally, the first ten amendments applied
only to the federal government and not to the states. Murray Dry
traces the trajectory of freedom of speech and religion to the
center of contemporary debates as few scholars have done, by
looking back to the American founding and to the classical texts in
political philosophy that shaped the founders' understanding of
republican government. By comparing the colonial charters with the
new state constitutions and studying the development of the federal
Constitution, Dry demonstrates the shift from governmental concern
for the salvation of souls to the more limited aim of the securing
of rights. For a uniquely rich and nuanced appreciation of this
shift Dry explores the political philosophy of Locke, Spinoza,
Montesquieu, and Mill, among others, whose writings helped shaped
the Supreme Court's view of religion as separate from philosophy,
as a matter of individual faith and not a community practice.
Delving into the polyvalent interpretations of such fundamental
concepts as truth, faith, and freedom, Civil Peace and the Quest
for Truth immeasurably advances the study of American
constitutional law and our First Amendment rights.
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Courts and the Culture Wars (Hardcover)
Bradley C. S Watson; Contributions by Robert H. Bork, Francis Canavan, Murray Dry, John C. Eastman, …
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R3,641
Discovery Miles 36 410
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For much of the second half of the twentieth century, America's
courts--state and federal--have injected themselves into what many
critics consider to be fundamentally moral or political disputes.
By constitutionalizing these disputes, many feel that the courts
have reduced the ability of Americans to engage in traditional,
political modes of settling differences over issues that excite
particular passion. While legal discourse is well suited to
choosing decisive winners and losers, political discourse is
perhaps more conducive to reasonable compromise and accommodation.
In Courts and the Culture Wars Bradley C. S. Watson has brought
together some of America's most distinguished names in
constitutional theory and practice to consider the impact of
judicial engagement in the moral, religious, and cultural
realms--including such issues as school prayer, abortion, gay
rights, and expressive speech.
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Courts and the Culture Wars (Paperback)
Bradley C. S Watson; Contributions by Robert H. Bork, Francis Canavan, Murray Dry, John C. Eastman, …
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R1,607
Discovery Miles 16 070
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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For much of the second half of the twentieth century, America's
courts--state and federal--have injected themselves into what many
critics consider to be fundamentally moral or political disputes.
By constitutionalizing these disputes, many feel that the courts
have reduced the ability of Americans to engage in traditional,
political modes of settling differences over issues that excite
particular passion. While legal discourse is well suited to
choosing decisive winners and losers, political discourse is
perhaps more conducive to reasonable compromise and accommodation.
In Courts and the Culture Wars Bradley C. S. Watson has brought
together some of America's most distinguished names in
constitutional theory and practice to consider the impact of
judicial engagement in the moral, religious, and cultural
realms--including such issues as school prayer, abortion, gay
rights, and expressive speech.
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